Advanced Law Enforcement Tactics Instructor - Homeland Security

This Advanced Law Enforcement Tactics Instructor position supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the area of Support Services. The mission-critical program provides comprehensive training, safety, standards, curriculum development, and technical modernization services to ensure national border security agents can operate safely and effectively. 

When federal agents are in high-risk, real-world situations, they rely on muscle memory and tactical instincts. By delivering hands-on instruction in active threats, firearms, and wilderness/water survival, you directly save lives on the front line. 

• Location: Oklahoma City, OK

• Status: Full-Time / Contingent Upon Contract Award 

Who You Are 

You are a highly decorated tactical professional dedicated to passing on life-saving skills. You combine real-world tactical operations experience with the patience, safety-first mindset, and poise of an elite instructor. You lead by example, fostering a supportive but realistic classroom and field environment to prepare agents for high-stakes, real-world encounters. 

What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities) 

• Instruct Tactical Courses: Deliver hands-on, expert instruction in advanced tactical operations, active threat response, firearms proficiency, and survival. 

• Emergency Medicine: Lead classroom and scenario-based training in emergency medicine (EMT protocols, trauma response, CPR). 

• Develop Curriculum: Partner with government Subject Matter Experts to update, refine, and design training aids, lesson plans, study guides, and exams. 

• Manage Scenario-Based Training (SBT): Coordinate live-fire range operations, wilderness/water survival drills, and direct tactical role-players safely. 

What You Bring (Qualifications) 

• Experience: Required 2-4 years of professional experience in advanced tactical law enforcement or military instruction. 

• Expertise: Verified proficiency and certifications in firearms instruction, tactical medicine/EMT-B, and land/water survival operations. 

• Physical Fitness: Ability to demonstrate and participate in physically demanding wilderness and maritime tactical maneuvers. 

• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background suitability check. 

Why You'll Love Working with Team Carney (Benefits & Perks) 

When you join our team, you enjoy a robust suite of benefits tailored to support your "whole self": 

• Comprehensive Health: Competitive medical, dental, and vision options (BCBS CareFirst), plus HSA and FSA. 

• Financial Protection: 401(k) with corporate match, and fully paid life and disability insurance. 

• Work-Life Harmony: Generous PTO, 11 paid federal holidays, and 6 weeks of fully paid parental leave. 

• Professional & Personal Growth: Up to $5,000 annually in tuition assistance or student loan repayment, plus $200/year "Get Out and Learn" and "Get Out and Run" micro-benefits. 

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